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FOURTH&LONG GRACE&TRUTH David Frideman writes about the im: Pastor Webb Hoggard says success of N.C. State, ECSU Page A7 speak things as if they were Page A6 INLEFTFIELD Thadd White says football is a good way to spend Saturday. Page A6 Bertie ©scanmej Ledeer-Advance ^ Thursday • September 30,2021 980 S. Academy St. Ahoskie,NC 27910 MASTERS § r ^ Heating & Air Conditioning 252.209.0223 z ^ ^ ^ H Si g S S s S s •kfr lift ASKEWVILLE > AULANDER COLERAIN KELFORD 4- LEWISTON WOODVILLE 4 MERRY HILL 4 POWELLSVILLE 4 ROXOBEL 4 WINDSOR Active cases at 83 BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD Managing Editor WINDSOR - Bertie and surrounding counties are showing a COVID-19 posi tive case count of less than 100 in each county. Albemarle Regional Health Services (ARHS) issued its current regional COVID-19 update on FViday, Sept. 24. The updates are re leased on Friday each week, showing the updated infor mation on vaccines, active cases and facility outbreaks. The report includes Bertie County, and seven other counties, which are part of ARHS, including Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties. According to the re port, there have been 2,012 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 for the coun ty, with 1,882 of those cases considered recov ered. There were 83 active COVID-19 cases reported. Sadly, there have been 48 deaths due to the virus. The ARHS reported one new COVID-19 related death within the region. The death related to COVID-19 was a Pasquotank County resident. The individual was in the 50 to 64 years of age range. The death was not affiliated with a long-term care facility outbreak. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full ap proval this week of the Pfiz er vaccine for those 16 and older, is another milestone as we continue to navigate the pandemic. As the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vac cine meets the required high standards for safety, effec tiveness and manufacturing quality,” said ARHS Health Director R. Battle Betts Jr., MPA. “We hope that t he full approval of this vaccine provide additional con fidence to those who have not received their vaccine yet. Vaccines continue to be remarkably effective in reducing risk of severe dis ease, hospitalization and death even again the widely circulating Delta variant, as our region and state contin ues to see a r^id increase in cases,” he added. According to the Bertie County Schools COVID-19 Dashboard, there have been 87 total cases of COVID-19 throughout the district since See C0VID19,A5 ANDRE’ALFRED/STAFF WRITER// This building at the corner of King and Granville streets was struck by a car early Tuesday morning. Windsor building bui^arized, hit with car all in the same day BY THADD WHITE Group Editor WINDSOR-A building on the comer of Gran ville and King streets in Windsor had a rough few hours. The building, located across the street from Ra chel’s Bakeiy and South ern Bank, was vandalized and then hit by an auto mobile. Windsor Police Chief Justin Jackson said his of ficers responded to a call about the -vandalism Mon day afternoon, though he said it was unclear exact ly when it took place. “The model of the Hope House that was in the building was completely destroyed,” he said. He said there speared not to be any other dam age and nothing was miss ing from the building. Hours later - at ap proximately 2 a.m. — a car was traveling down King Street when the driv er went onto the grass at Southern Bank, strack a light pole and then hit the building. “The young man that was driving was taken to Vidant Bertie Hospital in what appeared to be pretty serious condition,” Chief Jackson said. No update of the driv er’s condition was avail able as of press time. Chief Jackson said the building appeared to be See BUILDING, A5 ANDRE’ ALFRED/STAFF WRITER/ A crack is apparent after this building was struck by a car. Chowan University Biology Deptartment collaborates on TGOW project with Bertie Three years of funding provided Chowan University’s Department of Biology is collaborating with Ber tie County on their ‘Tall Glass of Water” (TGOW) Project. The TGOW Project will leverage natural resourc es in the area, such as the Salmon Creek State Natu ral Area, as well as cultur al resources to promote sustainable ecotburism and enviromnental edu cation. Dr. Stan Riggs, an East Carolina University Dis tinguished Research Pro fessor and Chair of North Carolina Land of Water, said “This is a cmcial pro gram that will positively impact both the county and its citizens as they build an exciting future aroimd their world-class natural resources. Under standing the dynamics of their incredible water resources is key to both the utilization and man agement of their water ways and is essential to maintain a sustainable environment.” The Biology Depart ment will receive up to three years of funding to conduct water quality and ecological monitoring as sociated with restoration of wetland and native meadow habitats on a 147-acre site at the mouth of the Chowan River. Chowan University students will directly contribute to the effort through capstone proj ects, class activities and work-study. The capstone projects will be independent stu dent research related to habitat restoration, class activities will involve See CHOWAN, A5 Tricle or Treat slated BY THADD WHITE Group Editor WINDSOR - Those wish ing to participate in trick-or- treating in the town of Wind sor should plan to do so on Saturday, Oct. 30. Windsor Police Chief Jus tin Jackson said 'Tuesday the town would hold trick- or-treating on Saturday iitstead of the tradition^ Halloween, which falls on Sunday. “Sunday is traditionally a time for family and - for many - church,” Chief Jack- son said. “Also, on Simday night people are settling in from the weekend and pre paring to return to work and school. It just seemed better on many levels to hold trick- or-treating on Saturday.” The hours for trick-or- treating -will be from 5:30- 8 p.m., according to the chief. While COVID-19 and its variants are still causing some issues, the town is proceeding with the event thus far. “We encourage each fam ily to choose for themselves whether or not participa tion is best for them,” Chief Jackson said. “We will pro ceed with hours for trick-or- treating, but we know each family will need to decide their own level of comfort.” Participation should be coupled with a commitment tos^ety. Chief Jackson is encour aging parents to park their vehicles and walk with their children as they trick-or- treat. “Parking and walking with your children helps in many ways,” Chief Jackson said. “First, it provides more safety for the children when they are accompanied by an adult, but secondly it also keeps the roadways from being blocked. “We want people to en joy the activities of trick-or- treating, but we also want all citizens to be able to ac cess our streets,” he added. Those who wish to have trick-or-treaters visit their homes should have their porch lights on between 5:30 and 8 p.m. “Those who wish to have trick-or-treaters should leave their lights on and those who don’t should leave them off,” the chief said. “We ask that parents who are taking their chil dren trick-or-treating pay attention to the porch light See HALLOWEEN, A5 /n this edition (aoov) morninc;, EmilyJackson OF COLERAIN Thank you for subscribing! 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